The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-30
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
zUB UMPIRE QUESTION IN THE LEAGUE
AND AMERICAN A5SOCIA1JOM

oisions the game will result In disputes, ana
the chances arc that the Door man behind the
plate, who no doubt has been doing his best
will need protection from tho police.
The law-abdinR spectator does not pay bis
money to sec row between the players and
the umpire. but no wants to see q game OF ball,
and that. too. on It's merits At the last meet
ing Of the American Association committee
was appointed to arrange some plan to over
como the trouble It heretofore experienced.
President Byrne OF tho Brooklyn Club. as
one Of this committee. has already begun work
on scheme. by which he hopes to secure four
of the best umpires in tho country for next
season. To carry out this scheme tho salaries
Of the umpires will be increased.
But will this do away with the troublef The
very best Of umpires IL apt to mako mistakes.
Gafany was selected to umpire the worlds
championship games, yet he made pretty bad
break In game at the Polo grounds.
The only way In which to remedy tho UNI
pire trouble IL to uso tho double umpire system,
a. II was done In the worlds championship
games. With two umpires, ono at tho plate
and the other at the bases, it would be impossi.
BE for poor deoisions to occur. There was NO
81 Louis oIaSs Tor this rsSson. The managers
Of tho Association say they cannot anord Inc
sa a%n nc hassd fS man
NEW YORK WILL HAVE FOSTER.
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$rcsidsnt Young Sent sent out the notice Of Fos-
fer dsning with The Indianapolis Club on tho
4. oss the
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course there vas no EXPLANATION to be made.
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Club secured the man on personal contract
s a., F d s. o. , e. R K d1 sss
0AdA themselves liable to be fined $500.
MEETING OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
There little tnorp e t What Tsf done Ct
Sood. The fnsetine was not called wholly. for
pTrposs q CRAVING %p q bI r. ifr a sns
s. liz psSs n 70 g confer With the Isssas =
Vii S s. In San Francisco 90, about the time the
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GATHERING OF THE GREAT.
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would like to be an umpire n the Western As 9;
soeistion, came to the front With band 81 81
pnii Ss Tor 70 the the new ieasus. There are no
ssp 70 of ns
and fresh candidates come on every train.
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and the exposure Of the recent trip has affected
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Nalyolio: Because thou hast grown ytrtuops
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ksEs the four IsecodlnGlelties; because thou
hsst siysn az shS cold shonldesS. shall there be
PROSE- Ana aSq6 isEShs al rsht ssd
.onest eosIda,l think ot anything IN Shake;
0pearo that dovetnllod with Inc SITUATION, anu
% proceeded to change the subject by making
q list Of the members Of the Chicago Club.
Darling. Ryan, Piefres, Willamso21 Flint, Daly.
Qlarkson. Baldwin. Sprague, Sullivan, Petit,
Tsbeau.,, Hoover. Duffy Brynan. Farrell.
O'Connell. and Clark"
THE ATHLETIcs MAY NOT BE SOLD.
PHnApEIpH1A, Oct. 2s.-The future Of the
Athletic Club still hangs In doubt. There II
not DO sold. but that syndiGats Of Philadel-
DhiAns will purchase O share In the club. The
club 10 divided Into thirty interests, held by
MIliam Sharsig. Lew simmons anu Onaries
made an offer. Of their interests to President
Won der Abe. OF the St. Louis Club for 100000
Suet one week ago.
BpSssis. President Byrns and Directors Abel
and Doyle OF tho Brooklyn Club. 1t was agreed
that Won der Abe should have the refusal Of
the two thirds interest until March !. 1t Is
said that Yon der Abe has endeayored to cut
the price down. and that Messrs, simmons and
Mason now decline TO sell him, The new
scheme upon which It a proposea to run The
Qno-thlrd interest. and that Messrs. Mason
Dlmmons are to dispose OF enough of their In
'enfOatB to place the club upon sound footing.